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The chamber voted to suspend rules and then the clerk read bill numbers and committee referrals by number. Examples of referrals on the notice calendar included: H.351 to Transportation; H.352'H.354 to Energy and Digital Infrastructure; H.355 to Government Operations and Military Affairs; H.360 to Commerce and Economic Development; H.362 to General and Housing; and multiple bills referred to Judiciary, Commerce and Economic Development, Agriculture, Education, Corrections, Ways and Means, Environment and other standing committees.

Members were informed that additional procedural notes applied: House Rule 35(a) required referral to a money committee for one bill on the notice calendar, and clerk-distributed materials and the House overview web page contain the proposal of amendment for bills where applicable. The House also read and adopted a concurrent resolution and heard announcements from members about events and visits by advocacy groups.

Why it matters: first reading and referral by committee begin the formal legislative review process; committees will schedule hearings, take testimony and potentially amend bills before reporting them back to the floor. Members and the public can find the complete list of bills and committee referrals on the House website and at the clerk's table.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session: 2025-02-26-3:00 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The House suspended rules to introduce 50 bills by number alone and conducted first readings, referring each bill to the appropriate standing committee; members were reminded that committee assignments and bill texts are available on the House overview web page and at the main table.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",29454,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661477,"House adopts resolution honoring former Representative and Milton town manager Donald H. Turner Jr.",185,709000,894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d&start=709&end=894","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d/thumbnail_709000.jpg","/articles/6661477/Vermont/House-adopts-resolution-honoring-former-Representative-and-Milton-town-manager-Donald-H-Turner-Jr","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661477-f7db3968443118c2e22e806474159f49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062335&Signature=Si~~1r3jSfQDeNslNIrmprb1mIhXkUogaNeIeITG-a4wz2tdYZtqNa5Ggj0qg6fR7xZfiAdg1twFkNQnEwWJqQFka7k08jAHNKzSGS-D7xU3TGOqHYIGIAfc-5f~k4zljBLQPyyCU3iQTQtEi1edUbnB-U7MFEHdb0SfqqojHAOKLb-6r1mmFCglqb4BmVFjvowMak2wst3TsLEhlN442I2PEIzTA6cGx2ICMxSNKh2fgBqqMJ8aqOZfTBoX6U66SjunCQ08cm61SqpIB1qTq2~0prVePGjZruEtAFH-Z9Kq7SS4QO9KYWavfqweBAMhjeVcJRWarM-j5mqeMa7vVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House read and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 30 extending condolences and recognizing the public service career of Donald H. Turner Jr., a former state representative, House Republican leader and Milton town manager who died Nov. 30, 2024, at age 60.

The resolution recalled Mr. Turner's service as a volunteer firefighter beginning at age 16, his decades of work in firefighting and public safety, his service on local bodies including the board of civil authority, and his later tenure as Milton town manager. It noted his appointment to the General Assembly by Governor Jim Douglas in 2006 and subsequent re-election, and that the House Republican caucus elected him House Republican leader for four consecutive terms prior to the 2011 legislative session.

The member from Milton delivered a floor remembrance describing Turner as \"an ordinary man just getting stuff done,\" recounted his municipal work and community service, and asked the chamber to welcome family members in the gallery.

The resolution directs the secretary of state to send a copy of the resolution to Don Turner's family, the Milton town clerk and the Milton Fire Department.

Why it matters: the adopted resolution formally records the General Assembly's public recognition of a longtime municipal official and legislator and creates an official record of condolences to his family and community.","The House read and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 30 honoring the life and public service of Donald H. Turner Jr., noting his long career in firefighting, municipal government and as House Republican leader and Milton town manager.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661484,"House moves three mental-health bills from Human Services to Healthcare committee",146,1230000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d&start=1230&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d/thumbnail_1230000.jpg","/articles/6661484/Vermont/House-moves-three-mental-health-bills-from-Human-Services-to-Healthcare-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661484-104c2dee30ae74847f83b6826a138a6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062335&Signature=eV9X3wsqfaXe1TH11Mv~4rqbXtc7XEONMrsvAycB3oXYV4FUrzqUagDge4n-0vQUXv2vgAuGdgjlnIDXFSWpFqQLlN7iu2mN7bGB9omRJmLvH75aqxORQ0-UrFILCGaiqhYe8B~V-Xi7FhwKNgHaFAe-yQ-CvzDAn~3C2jdE56VrTOqS2KRiXfpGDaIeJlyhagozIhBgy~pVSGQMH6jNe2XggsfGReTT0561ChenSQhre4wUNv80lfmOsB17QXMYEZcFSenQtqf3dKTjpN2MVWgoapcFMuaoNfb0~LdwDO9kmwihEyra-V-QAZ2Pr90l5k10wQ-hkzXDtqOK1RVs6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House voted to relieve the House Committee on Human Services of three bills and re-refer them to the Committee on Healthcare.

The member from Waterbury moved that House Bill 227, which would establish a residential peer respite facility in southern Vermont; House Bill 270, concerning confidentiality for peer support counseling among emergency service providers; and House Bill 323, concerning mental health programming funded by the Mental Health Innovation Special Fund, be transferred from Human Services to the Committee on Healthcare. The motion carried by voice vote on the floor: \"The ayes do have it,\" the chair said.

Why it matters: the transfer moves the bills into a committee whose jurisdiction overlaps clinical and regulatory aspects of mental-health care, which may affect the bills' technical review, stakeholder hearings and timelines.

The House did not record individual roll-call votes on the floor for the referral; committee records will reflect further scheduling and hearings.","The House voted to relieve the Human Services Committee of three bills on peer respite, peer support confidentiality and mental health programming and referred them to the Committee on Healthcare for further review.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6661488,"House refuses to concur with Senate on FY25 budget; appoints conference committee",197,1541000,1738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d&start=1541&end=1738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2407423-a5d024c6da721f3970b2dad3dff6839d/thumbnail_1541000.jpg","/articles/6661488/Vermont/House-refuses-to-concur-with-Senate-on-FY25-budget-appoints-conference-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661488-7c8f13e0efda332085b2d90dd6ad9be3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062335&Signature=HAwfMs93NfHi3oKiZG8KgJQ5mo7kc-rDy1nt8uv5WrN9NdE6aFJjISkiVJEvRIWKCMqLT4iiw64O~aHrU01dtcbWJC~qhBdB0iRG85xJue9bL80J6Z25i2pop1yDV2ZzTjV3SW1crbOMJ7EUjbtQ8smDflId1krVGVC2f-j1lMyvV~sgcyMwyn9Z5TTDdXOe~zv2VxUE56oGjDixvKHqj5pwdeLpJjtNZVK0tNBVzKpow3LRhp3tB31MQgBeOf8VRrqUaJlvYvv-mXIZQhf7JNnox3fR3pME~lktL3E7QzttlpN6hkTbuKk0DazDVxOhEZb~ELp2fw8r~sgpD3U77A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to refuse to concur with the Senate's proposal of amendment to House Bill 141, an act relating to fiscal year 2025 budget adjustments, and appointed a committee of conference to resolve several differences between the chambers.

Representative Shy, the member from Middlebury and a spokesperson for the House Appropriations Committee, told the chamber the Senate's changes included eliminating the carry-forward for FY25, transferring $6,000,000 from the treasurer's bond redemption account and adding positions and altered language the committee had not approved. \"Your House Appropriations Committee on a straw poll of 11 voted to not concur with the Senate and to request that a committee of conference be formed to address these issues,\" Representative Shy said.

The House first suspended its rules to take up H.141 for immediate consideration. After debate, the chamber refused to concur in the Senate amendment and requested a committee of conference. The speaker announced the three members appointed to serve on the part of the House: Representative Shy, Representative Bloomley and Representative Squirrel. The House then suspended its rules to message the action to the Senate forthwith.

Clerk's materials were distributed in advance: the first assistant clerk emailed the Senate proposal of amendment to members earlier in the day and printed copies were available at the main table, the speaker said.

Why it matters: the differences identified by the House involve multi-million dollar transfers and policy and staffing changes that affect how agencies will implement FY25 spending. A committee of conference will negotiate a compromise that both chambers must approve before the bill becomes final.

The House's action does not itself change enacted appropriations; it begins a negotiation process between the chambers. The committee of conference will meet as appointed and report back to each chamber for further action.","The House voted to refuse the Senate's amendment to House Bill 141, the FY25 budget adjustment act, and appointed a three-member committee of conference to resolve differences including the Senate's elimination of a carry-forward, a $6 million transfer from the treasurer's bond redemption account and other language and staffing changes.","actionData","errors"]

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